Context matters with excisional debridement versus non-excisional debridement
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View ArticleContext matters with excisional debridement versus non-excisional debridement
By Glenn Krauss,BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, FCS, PCS, CCDS, C-CDIExcisional debridement procedures in the inpatient setting remain under intense scrutiny by Recovery Auditors, Medicare Administrative...
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